USN-6471-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6471-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6471-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6471-1
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Published
2023-11-02T20:36:08.881912Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:34:31.388880Z
Summary
libsndfile vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libsndfile contained multiple arithmetic overflows. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted audio file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-7ubuntu1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.25-9.1
1.0.25-10
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.28-4
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.28-6
1.0.28-7
1.0.28-7ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.28-7ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libsndfile

Package

Name
libsndfile
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsndfile@1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.31-2
1.0.31-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsndfile1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sndfile-programs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.0.31-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}